1. National Executive and Council National Executive Tina Croker Mike Williams Annabel Davis Peter May Suzie Jones (Qld) Steve Mackenzie (NSW) National Council Ruth Lillian Lynne Schinella Lisa Patroni (Vic) Michael Siebert (SA) Alison Petrie (WA) John Richards (Tas) Craig Fairweather (NT) John Teres (ACT)

2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, ACCREDITATION and RECOGNITION

3. ACCREDITATION Accredited Meetings Manager (AMM) Accredited In-House Meetings Manager (AIMM) Accredited Meetings Management Company (AMMC)

4. Accreditation and Recognition NEW LOGOS

5. Accreditation and Recognition SPONSOR Proudly supported by:

6. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS SA Alison Causby SAPMEA - Young Industry Professional VIC Jennifer Davis - Student - Swinburne Institute of TAFE Lili Khanbashi from MCVB - Young Industry Professional ACT Briohny Frost - Student - Canberra Institute of Technology

7. SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS NSW Felicia Jahja - Young Industry Professional - Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Emma Hillier – Student - Brookvale TAFE, now employed with Exhibition Hire Services QLD Erin Millar - Hyatt Regency Sanctuary Cove - MIAA Qld Industry Development Scholarship

8. Contributing to RESEARCH National Business Events Study Meeting & Event Trend Analysis

10. Southern Cross University – School of Tourism & Hospitality Management META Report July 2002 – June 2003 Data Collection –Meetings Managers through Amlink Technologies software Data Analysis by Southern Cross University –Vivienne McCabe (Chief Researcher) and –Margaret Rolfe (Statistician) Data Characteristics –80 Events –25,464 Delegates –$33 million - Total Conference & Exhibition Income

11. Southern Cross University – School of Tourism & Hospitality Management Some Findings 27% of events - ‘Medical Sciences’ 50% of conferences accompanied by exhibition May and September most popular months – 30% of all events 318 Delegates, 13 Accompanying Persons attended conference (average) Queensland attracted highest average delegate income per conference

12. Southern Cross University – School of Tourism & Hospitality Management

13. 2 days - Average length of time for conference 21% conferences use only one hotel, with 34% using 2-4 hotels Over 2/3 delegates conference registration paid by credit card 46% delegates register up to one month prior to event

14. Southern Cross University – School of Tourism & Hospitality Management Registration Patterns

15. Orders taken at the conference – ½ price

16. White Paper Taxation treatment of incentive conferences Business Events Council of Australia National Tourism Alliance Government Relations